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37 They were stoned,[a] or sawed in two, or put to death by the sword. They went about in skins of sheep or goats—destitute, persecuted, and tormented.

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  1. Hebrews 11:37 They were stoned: e.g., Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, who was put to death for stating the truth (see 2 Chr 24:20-22; Lk 11:51). Sawed in two: an ancient Jewish tradition said that Isaiah was killed in this way by order of King Manasseh.

37 (A)They were stoned, they were sawn in two, [a]were tempted, were slain with the sword. (B)They wandered about (C)in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented—

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  1. Hebrews 11:37 NU omits were tempted

37 They were put to death by stoning;[a](A) they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword.(B) They went about in sheepskins and goatskins,(C) destitute, persecuted and mistreated—

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  1. Hebrews 11:37 Some early manuscripts stoning; they were put to the test;